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Artist: Emmylou Harris
Canonical path: /emmylou-harris/what-makes-me-tick
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What Makes Me Tick
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What Makes Me Tick
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Gonna have my head examin' cause my mind's in bad shape
The way that you've been actin' I think that you've gone ape
The way I let you treat me it's enough to make me sick
I'm gonna have my head examin' and find out what makes me tick
If I had the brains of a dummy I'd be smart
Cause there ain't no feelin' in a poor dummy's heart
And when it comes to cheatin' honey you know every trick
I'm gonna have my head examin' and find out what makes me tick
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Gonna have my head examin' cause I know my mind is broke
Tonight I saw you kiss her you said can't you take a joke
Now I won't be your monkey you'd better change in quick
I'm gonna have my head examin' and find out what makes me tick
If I had the brains...
I'm gonna have my head examin' and find out what makes me tick
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